Rezoning applications

Rezoning Application - 3701-3743 West Broadway

The City has received an application to rezone 3701-3743 West Broadway from RS-1 (single family dwelling) and C-2 (Commercial District) to CD-1 (Comprehensive Development) to allow for the development of a 14-storey mixed-use building including:

a total of 153 secured rental units (with 20% of the residential floor area assigned to moderate income households);
commercial uses at grade;
a total floor space ratio (FSR) of 5.34;
a total floor area of 11,537.4 sq.m (124,187.5 sq.ft.);
a maximum height of 52.63 m (172.7 ft.); and
53 underground parking stalls and 301 bike spaces.

Original proposed building rendering

The application is being considered under the Moderate Income Rental Housing Pilot Program.

A community open house was held on February 13, 2020, 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm at the St. James Community Square (3214 West 10th Avenue). City staff and the applicant team were be available to answer questions.

PUBLIC HEARING SCHEDULED:

Tuesday, October 27, 2020 at 6:00 pm

This Public Hearing is to be convened by electronic means as authorized by Ministerial Order No. M192, "Local Government Meetings and Bylaw Process (COVID-19) Order No. 3 "

Members of the public may attend at City Hall to hear and watch the meeting proceedings, but are strongly urged to listen and watch the proceedings via the City’s website or follow Twitter @VanCityClerk.

Due to COVID-19, it is recommended that speakers participate by telephone or provide written submissions; however, space will be made available at City Hall to accommodate those who are unable to participate by telephone. Protective masks are recommended

Send your comments to City Council

or via mail to: City of Vancouver, City Clerk’s Office, 453 West 12th Avenue, Third Floor, Vancouver, BC, V5Y 1V4

Comments and names are made public on the meeting agenda.

Speak at the Public Hearing to City Council

• or by calling 604.829.4238

Registration starts at 8:30 am on Friday, Oct 16, 2020.

Please specify the hearing date and give the application address, and say whether you will address Council by telephone or in person. If you want to participate by telephone then you must have access to a telephone, provide a telephone number that can be used to contact you, and an email address where instructions on when and how to call into the Public Hearing can be provided to you. You may also register in person at City Hall between 5:30 and 6:00 pm on the day of the Public Hearing.

Draft By-Laws and Minutes

Copies of the draft by-laws will be available for viewing at all times on the meeting agenda starting Oct 16, 2020, at 1:00 pm. Minutes of the Public Hearing will also be available at this location approximately two business days after a meeting.

Public Hearing Links

Revised Application (May 27, 2020)

A revised application was submitted following feedback received from the community open house, Urban Design Panel, and further staff review. Changes were primarily made to revise the building design. Other changes include:

Reducing the building height by 1.63 m (5.3 ft.)
The number of commercial units was revised from 5 units to 4 units
The residential unit count was increased from 153 units to 161 units
Increased landscape treatment at the ground level
Minor adjustments to building setbacks

The revised application consists of a 14-storey mixed use building including:

A total of 161 secured rental units (with 20% of the residential floor area assigned to moderate income households);
Commercial use at grade;
A total floor space ration (FSR) of 5.33;
A maximum height of 52.63 m (167.3 ft.);
Total floor area of 11,486 sq.m. (123,634 sq.f.)
51 underground parking stalls and 297 bicycle spaces.

Original Application (November 15, 2019)

Council Meetings

Notifications

Advisory Groups and Community Meetings

Community Open House: February 13, 2020
- City of Vancouver Open House Boards
- Applicant Open House Boards

Links

For more information and to submit comments, please contact the rezoning planner.

City Contact: Carly Rosenblat, Rezoning Planner, 3701westbroadway@vancouver.ca, 604-829-9621

Applicant Contact: Farouk Babul, Westbank Corp., farouk@westbankcorp.com, 604-685-8986

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